Peoplehood Spertus Institute has added a new course to our graduate curriculum: Jewish Peoplehood, taught by Dr. Shlomi Ravid and Dr. Ezra Kopelowitz. Spertus is a pioneer in bringing this subject to Jewish professionals working in the field. Here, Dr. Ravid shares his insights on the project.
Jewish Peoplehood Seminar The pilot Jewish Peoplehood seminar took place for students in Spertus Institute’s MA in Jewish Professional Studies program, via Zoom, in June 2020. The purpose of this first-of-its-kind forum was to introduce students to the concept and its relevance for their work as Jewish professionals. Guided by the principal that “Peoplehood constitutes the consciousness of the Jewish enterprise,” the course explored the ways in which students’ roles and organizations are part of a historical and global Jewish People.
